Moving doll



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Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

warren STATES PATENT OFFICE.

YUYEMON IKEDA, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

MOVENG noLL.

Application filed December 27, 1927. Serial No. 242,748.

This invention relates to dolls, and its objects are to provide a construction havperform various movements in an amusing ing a novel skirt arrangement in combination with a weighted body, whereby movements of the doll may beproduced in the manner hereinafter set forth.

Another object is to produce a doll of simple construction and which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which. will manner. Some will fall, and this affords opportunity for a game by arranging the dolls in sets on separate boards and determining the winner by the first fall or final one.

Other objects and advantages may appear in the following detail description.- p

, In the drawlngs, Figure 1 1S a front elevation of a doll constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the doll. 8 is a bottom plan view of the doll body. Fig. lis a front elevation of a doll, showing the arms integral with and embossed on the body.

Referring to the drawings, the body 11, is of molded material of any suitable deattained by placing sign, having the hollow interior 12. Arms 18 are swivelly connected to the body, being mounted with an elastic cord 14, connecting them. Weight 15 is secured to the, bot

tom of the body by sealing wax 16. body is of light material.

The Skirt 17 consists of stiff bristles arranged in a narrow strip around lower edge 18, of the body, and de pending therefrom. The skirt is secured by a holder 19, of V cloth fabric; both being glued to the body. The bristles are described as'stiff, but'are sufficiently resilient to afford movements to the body, whenagitated in the manner set forth.

From the foregoing description and drawings, it may be seen. that I have produced a moving doll, simple and inexpensive to construct, and capable of performing in the manner described.

are placed in an upright position ona smooth surface, and' are then agitated in the manner set forth.

I claim:

A doll as set forth, comprising a light and hollow body having a relatively large base,

aweight affixed to the bottom of the bodv and centrally on the base, and skirt-of resilient bristle elements aflixed to and de pending from the body and supporting the body in an upright position.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

Y YUYEMoN IKEDA.

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